The members of “Lilies of the Alley” perform Celtic music in our studio, and two of them talk about combining the pleasures of drinking alcohol, socializing with friends and making music together.
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Neurologist Alice Flaherty talks about the science behind writer’s block, and recounts her own experiences with hypergraphia.
MC Yogi was a struggling graffiti artist until he discovered the transformative power of yoga. Now he blends his love of yoga with hip hop and electronic music - and he's creating a new kind of American devotional music.
For nearly a decade, political scientist Kathy Cramer has been travelling throughout rural Wisconsin, talking with groups of people at small cafes, gas stations, and other popular local gathering spots. Through her conversations with ordinary Wisconsinites, she's discovered a growing resentment between the state's rural and academic communities. She tells Steve Paulson that the dream of the Wisconsin Idea isn't connecting with many of the state's rural residents.
Alan Turing wasn't just a brain. He was also an accomplished athlete -- a runner, who nearly made it to the Olympics. British writer Alan Garner knew Alan Turing as his friend and running partner.
Sheherezade – the world’s first feminist. Lebanese writer Hanan Al-Shaykh has re-told some of her stories in a new collection.
Do banks really have to rule the world? Not if we use alternative currencies. Bernard Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne say thousands of these different exchange systems already exist to meet people's real needs.
Anne Strainchamps and Caryl Owen visit the Circle Sanctuary in Barneveld, Wisconsin, while Margot Adler reports from Scotland.
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